Latest Updates:
Hirschauer to Host Mobile Secretary of State Event
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. — State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, is hosting a Mobile Secretary of State event on Friday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hanover Township Senior Center located at 240 Illinois Route 59 in Bartlett.
Gong-Gershowitz Calls on Illinois Senate to Pass ‘Deepfake’ Digital Forgery Bill
GLENVIEW, Ill. – State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz is urging her Senate colleagues to take up her legislation to crack down on exploitative ‘deepfake’ forgeries by creating civil penalties on anyone for creating and distributing sexually explicit fake images of another person without consent.
Flowers Passes Certification Bill to Improve Quality of Care at Mental Health Agencies
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Deputy Majority Leader Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago, passed a bill to improve the quality of mental health care by requiring community mental health or developmental services to renew their licenses more frequently.
Rep. Barbara Hernandez Announces April Events: Earth Day Clean Up, Virtual Social Justice Meeting, Museum Visits
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is sponsoring several events in April to foster community involvement and promote local opportunities to her constituents.
Yang Rohr Backed Bill Improves Student Safety with Allergy Instruction
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, advanced legislation that would protect students with allergies, encouraging school districts to adopt comprehensive training programs.
Hoffman Urges Medicaid Users to Prepare for Renewal Process
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – With pandemic-era continuous coverage ending for Medicaid, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is encouraging residents to make sure they are prepared to renew their coverage in the coming months.
Rep. Sharon Chung Backs Measure to Cap Insulin Costs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, put her support behind a measure to cap 30-day insulin costs for people on state-regulated health insurance at $35.
Rep. Sharon Chung Passes Measure to Require Health Insurance to Cover Hearing Aids for All Illinoisans
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – All Illinois health insurance plans would cover medically-necessary hearing aids under a measure introduced by state Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, which advanced to the state Senate last week.
Hirschauer Highlighting Nearly $60 Million in Grants for Recreation Projects Throughout Illinois
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. — State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, is excited to announce that the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Village of South Elgin, and Batavia Park District will be included in the $60 million state grant for parks districts and recreational departments in Illinois.
Guerrero-Cuellar Expands ISP Eligibility
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, D-Chicago, moved to improve eligibility for the Illinois State Police (ISP) and its college degree requirements under a new law passed in the House last week.
Rep. Rashid Bill to Promote Dual Language Programs, Enhance Bilingual Proficiency Passes IL House
BERWYN, Ill. – The Illinois House of Representatives passed legislation filed by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview) that will ensure the state of Illinois develops a blueprint to expand high-quality dual language programs in our public schools.
Ford Event Tomorrow at Malcolm X College to Highlight Opioid Overdose Crisis and Upcoming Medicaid Redetermination
CHICAGO – As part of continuing efforts to combat the challenges posed by the opioid epidemic, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is partnering with state and local organizations to build Medicaid redetermination awareness, provide Narcan training, and offer other resources at an event scheduled for Friday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to noon at Malcolm X College’s Auditorium, located at 1900 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago.
Avelar Hails Grant Funding to Benefit Uninsured Illinoisans
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, is celebrating a $4.5 million grant to the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (IAFCC). The grant money was passed by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last year.
Nichols, Hernandez, Ford to Hold Press Conference Introducing New Procurement Subcommittee
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Cyril Nichols, D-Chicago, will be joined by House colleagues La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago and Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, at a press conference in the State Capitol Blue Room at 11:30am on Thursday, March 30 to discuss the new Higher Education—Procurement Subcommittee, of which Nichols has been appointed Chairman.
Nichols Helps Pass Bill to Guarantee Full-Day Kindergarten
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – All students would be able to receive quality early childhood education under full-day kindergarten legislation that state Rep. Cyril Nichols, D-Chicago, helped pass this week.
Black Caucus Addresses Shooting at Western Illinois University
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Joint Legislative Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the deadly shooting at Western Illinois University over the weekend.
Wednesday Blue Room Press Conference: Ford to Focus on Efforts to Make School Reading Assignments More Diverse
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Tomorrow at a 10 a.m. Blue Room press conference at the Capitol, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will highlight efforts to update school curriculum and require that students in kindergarten through 12th grade be exposed to literature and books of diverse peoples, cultures and backgrounds.
State Rep. Rashid’s Bill to Regulate ChatGPT-type Software Passes House
BERWYN, Ill. – The Illinois House of Representatives passed legislation on March 22nd that will create a task force to study generative artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing software such as ChatGPT and Bard. HB 3563, which was introduced by state Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview), passed the House 109-0.